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The United States said it will deny visas to any individual involved in initiating investigations or prosecutions against U.S. personnel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo announced on Friday. Pompeo said that the goal of the new policy, already being implemented, is to have the ICC change course with regards to the U.S. and its allies, especially Israel, NAN reports “Further measures, including economic sanctions, could follow,’’ Pompeo warned. He appeared to be referring in particular to requests for investigations with regards to U.S. military actions in Afghanistan. “The ICC is attacking America’s rule of law,’’ Pompeo said, adding that “it is not too late to change course and we urge it to do so immediately”. Pompeo described the ICC as an organ...

A 31-year-old popular Nigerian footballer based in India was arrested on Wednesday, for overstaying in the country with a fake visa and using it to work and live in the country. Cops said the SCO (Security Control Organisation) received information that Daniel Bidemiayen, popularly known as Daniel Bidemi, had forged the passport and visa sometime in June 2015. Based on the information, SCO officers raided the Madurdaha apartment which Bidemi had been renting and arrested him.Bidemi is a well-known Nigerian footballer in the Kolkata football circle. A versatile footballer who plays in different positions, he played for Mohun Bagan in 2016 besides representing numerous Calcutta Football League clubs such as Chirag United SC, Mohammedan Sporting, Calcutta Port Trust, Bhowanipore FC, Tollygung...

The United States has placed visa restriction on Ghana. According to Washington Post, the US said it took the measure because the West African nation is not cooperating in taking back its deported nationals. A Department of Homeland Security statement said Ghana “has denied or unreasonably delayed accepting their nationals ordered from the United States.” The statement issued Thursday said Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo “has ordered consular officials to impose visa restrictions on some categories of visa applicants. It added that, “Without an appropriate response from Ghana, the scope of these sanctions may be expanded to a wider population.” The U.S. does not say how many deported Ghanaians are involved. The post BREAKING! U.S Imposes Visa Restriction On Ghana appeared first on Naijalo...

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, both the United States of America and the United Kingdom have threatened to punish anyone found guilty of either instigating violence or plotting to rig the elections. In separate statements issued on Thursday by the Embassy of the United States and the British High Commission in Abuja, the two countries pledged their commitment to ensuring free and fair elections in the country, saying the 2019 elections “is important not only for Nigeria, but for the African continent.” These statements are coming on the heels of agitation among politicians and particularly former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who in his latest 16-page letter, had expressed doubt on the readiness and capability to conduct free and fair election. According to the statements, which...

The United States of America and European countries may with effect from tomorrow, stop issuance of visas to prominent Nigerian elite and politicians. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Mike Igini, who disclosed this yesterday, said the ban would remain in place until after the elections. In an exclusive interview with The Guardian in Uyo, Igini said: “I have been calling on various countries. First I have been advising Nigerians that they should not make election a violent thing. “We should not destroy our country because you think that you have U.S., UK visa and visas of other European countries where you can run to with your family.” Igini had made similar call during an exclusive interaction with party chairmen and secretaries in the state last Friday. “My ca...

The Director, Strategic Communications, President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), says the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, may soon be given a United States visa because he is a candidate for the Presidency. Keyamo said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to allegations levelled against his principal by Atiku’s campaign team. He said US Congress in a report titled, ‘Keeping foreign corruption out of the US’, featured Atiku as one of the four notorious cases of money laundering in the world! The senior advocate said, “Atiku’s co-conspirators, Williams Jefferson and Siemens in the bribery deal were convicted and Jefferson went to jail. By running for President of Nigeria, Atiku intends to get some immuni...